According Aiden Grimshawwas voted off the talent show, where he branded Wagner "a joke."

The source added: "Louis and the other boys wound him up and he was saying he needs more respect. It was getting ugly and could have come to blows."

Wagner is also said to have upset 17-year old Cher Lloyd, after the teenager claimed he was giving her "over-friendly hugs" and also annoyed fellow over-28s contestant, Mary Byrne, for bursting into her bedroom while she was in her bra.

An XF spokeswoman has since confirmed Wagner is no longer a resident at the plush pad in North London, stating: "Wagner has moved out of the contestant house to focus on his singing. He takes the competition very seriously.”